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Hockey: King Ball

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This is a game where you learn to pass the ball beyond defenders, to players in space. No aerial ball allowed. Two teams positioned either side of the 23m line. One player from each team goes to the end zone behind the opposing team. The team with the ball has to try and pass the ball into the end zone behind the defence. Whoever makes the successful pass can join the player in the end zone. The aim of the game is to be the first team to have all their players in the end zone behind the opposition. The ball can only be won by the opposition intercepting a ball on the way to the end zone or back.

COACHING POINTS

Be patient with this game, it will work, but the first player out may take time.

To make the practice easier widen the area, then when the players understand the game, make the area smaller.

No hitting allowed.

It is important that the players react quickly when they intercept the ball. By looking to pass the ball immediately to their players in the end zone, because the other team will not be ready for it.

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Set up with two teams, each team having their own area in which they keep possession by passing the ball around.

The other team can send one player across to try and win the ball for their side. If they manage to win possession the roles reverse and the other team passes the ball inside their own area.

The winning team is the first team to put 10 passes together without losing the ball.

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Set-up the pitch as shown. Place one player from each side in the opposite End Zone.

Players have to try and get the ball to the player in the End Zone for them to then score a goal. Only the designated players are allowed in the End Zone.

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Wide Goals:

Game with 2 teams. Both teams have two goals to score in.

This is to encourage teams to get the ball out of congested areas into the open spaces.

Play 5 vs 5 in a 23m area (width of the full pitch and the length of a 23 metre area).

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Island Bulldog:

All the players with a ball must try and get from one side to the other without having their ball taken from them by the defender.

If they are tackled then they also become a defender.

None of the players are allowed on the islands (use cones to mark off these areas).

The last player to be tackled is the winner.

Moving with the ball

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